[op-ed of the day] Data and its discontents

Context The Personal Data Protection Bill which was introduced in Lok Sabha contains a certain provision that might have implications… Continue reading

In news: Partition of Bengal

West Bengal Governor drew widespread condemnation over his tweet referring to a table, apparently used by Lord Curzon to sign… Continue reading

Non-Nuclear Aggression Agreement

Pakistan has recently shared a list of its nuclear installations with India under the said bilateral agreement. Exchange of list… Continue reading

SATCOM technology

The Rajasthan government has started using satellite communication technology in a big way to enhance the learning outcome in educational… Continue reading

2020 as the “Year of the Nurse and Midwife”

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has selected the year 2020 as the international “Year of the Nurse and Midwife”. Year… Continue reading

‘MANI’ app

With an eye to aid the differently-abled, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched a mobile app to identify… Continue reading

Explained: The two holidays scrapped in Jammu and Kashmir

The Govt. in J&K has cancelled two existing public holidays and introduced a new one. This is seen by some… Continue reading

National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP)

Union Finance Minister has unveiled Rs 102 lakh crore of infrastructure projects, under National Infrastructure Pipeline. It will be implemented… Continue reading

[pib] Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System (PPRTMS)

In order to enable applicants to track the status of the application, the Election Commission of India has launched a… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] National Population Register

Context The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to conduct Census 2021 and update the National Population Register (NPR). While… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] WhatsApp Snooping

Context Possibly one of the biggest stories in that broke in cyberspace recently has been WhatsApp’s reports that 1,400… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] India’s exit from RCEP

Context India decided to drop out of the RCEP agreement, citing its negative effects on farmers, MSMEs and dairy sector.… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Death of Baghdadi and Its Global Implications

Context The death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi last week ended one of the most intense and aggressive… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Naga Peace Talks

Context The deadline set by the Centre for wrapping up the Naga peace talks, October 31 has ended up. While… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Annual Crime in India Report-2017

Context After a delay of two years, the annual Crime in India Report 2017 was published by the National Crime… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Recent IPCC reports

About IPCC IPCC is a scientific government body under the UN established in 1988 by two UN organizations, the WMO… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Indian Diaspora and the recent engagement

Context Indian Diaspora is a generic term used for addressing people who have migrated from the territories that are currently… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Corporate Tax Reduction

Context Finance Ministry has recently announced a reduction in the base corporate tax rate to 22% from 30% as part… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Slowdown of Indian Economy

Context India’s real (or inflation-adjusted) GDP grew at 5 per cent in the June 2019 quarter of financial year 2019-20… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] RBI Surplus Transfer

Context On August 26, the central board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had decided to transfer a surplus… Continue reading

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